In the early 90s, back in Armenia, electricity was scarce. People would get only a few hours of light each day. One Sunday at St. Sarkis...

My dear friends, We have entered the Season of Lent, and I want you to know that I will be praying for each and every one of you as you...

Last Saturday was a powerful, unforgettable day. My heart is still overflowing with joy and gratitude because I had the honor of...

Today, we celebrate the feast day of St. Ghevont, the priest, and his clergy brothers. In the fifth century, when our people faced one of...

You want to go for a nice, peaceful walk, but as soon as you step out the door, it starts raining. You look outside, see those gray...

I recently got my travel statistics from Delta and United—37 trips and 103,000 miles in 2024! That’s a whole lot of packing and...

Back in 2014, I was serving as the Locum Tenens, the acting Primate of the Armenian Church Diocese of France. I was young, 33 years old,...

We see people around us who seem to have it all together—shining, polished, successful, standing strong in their faith. But what we don't...

Week after week, I have the privilege of visiting our parishes, celebrating Badarak with our beloved communities. After Badarak, we...

Today, the Armenian Church celebrates the Feast of the Presentation of our Lord, the moment when the forty-day-old baby Jesus was brought...

When I was a kid, I loved playing with a magnifying glass. I’d use it to focus sunlight on a piece of paper. At first, the light didn’t...

One of the most beautiful promises in the Scriptures is in Psalm 92:12: "The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree." Palm trees are...

Yesterday, a Stradivarius violin was sold at Sotheby’s for a staggering $11.25 million. Can you imagine? A single instrument, but so...

When I was 14 years old, I visited Sevan Monastery for the first time with the youth group of the Araratian Diocese. We were driving...

Back in 1972, something unthinkable happened at St. Peter’s Cathedral in the Vatican. A Hungarian geologist attacked one of the world’s...

Have you ever tried to watch a dove in its natural setting? They’re not like loud birds that demand attention. Doves are quiet, almost...

In 2020, during the Artsakh war, I was in Armenia. One evening, as we gathered around a dinner table with friends, the weight of...

One of the most memorable and fearful times that I remember when I attended school some thirty-five years ago in Yerevan was the day when...

There were three friends with big dreams and hearts full of passion, ready to change the world. One dreamed of being a peacemaker,...

When you squeeze an orange, what comes out? Orange juice! Not apple juice, not grape juice—only orange juice. Why? Because that’s what’s...